Episode 107 - Strategic Insights with guest Febronia Ruocco

Episode #107. This episode discusses a technical skill on strategic insight, which is fundamental in building a long-term strategy that drives the commercial agenda.  Strategic insights form the basis of our strategic thinking – as marketers building the brands and businesses of tomorrow, we want to develop a long-term strategy that has the customer wants and needs at its heart. To do this we need access to data and actionable insight that can fuel our choices on markets, consumer needs, macro and micro trends, opportunities and threats, influences and how well we are placed to deliver against those.  To discuss Strategic Insight, Abby is joined by Strategic Insight Director, Febronia Ruocco, a passionate Insights consultant, mentor and Exec Coach who has worked with brands such as Twinings, GSK, Heineken and more.  In this episode Febronia discusses the role of strategic insight, how to get started, objectivity and biases, and working with strategic insight partners. Plus her career highs and lows and advice for marketers of tomorrow.  Host: Abigail (Abby) Dixon FCIM/ICF | LinkedIn Guest: Febronia Ruocco | LinkedIn This podcast is sponsored by Labyrinth Marketing  www.labyrinthmarketing.co.uk  The Whole Marketer podcast is here to support and empower the people behind brands and businesses with the latest technical tools, soft and leadership skills and personal understanding for a fulfilling marketing career and life as a whole. For more info go to www.thewholemarketer.com